The energy is palpable. The pace frenetic. Forget New York, I’d argue that Saigon is now the city that never sleeps.
In my nearly 20 years of traveling here, I’ve seen it go from quaint and quiet to a city that rivals any major metropolis for its bright lights and nightlife.
Tall buildings started cropping up maybe 12 years [...]
Chris Moss offers a guide to Guatemala, ahead of this year's celebrations to
mark the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Chris Moss offers a guide to Ecuador, ahead of this year's celebrations to
mark the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Chris Moss offers a guide to Costa Rica, ahead of this year's celebrations to
mark the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Chris Moss offers a guide to Brazil, ahead of this year's celebrations to mark
the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Chris Moss offers a guide to Bolivia, ahead of this year's celebrations to
mark the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Chris Moss offers a guide to Belize, ahead of this year's celebrations to mark
the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
Jane Archer raises a glass to ten of the best river cruises from the Rhine to
the Irawaddy.
Before setting out for 5 weeks of travel through Southeast Asia, I stocked up on the Rough Guides to the region.
For my time in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, I not only researched using the individual country guides but was delighted to find that they publish a complete guide to the area called Southeast Asia on a [...]
Hoi An is a charming town in Central Vietnam, located just south of Danang. In about 15 years, it’s gone from a small fishing village to a full-on tourist destination with a wide range of hotels (including many 5-star resorts in nearby Danang).
Throughout the city, lights hang and are illuminated at night (such as the [...]
This is just a quick update, because I don’t have time to do a full write up. Yesterday I attended the political protests in Bangkok. I spent several hours walking around the protesters with my camera. Everything was peaceful. Not only was it not an angry mob, it had the atmosphere of a festival more [...]
Southwest of Hanoi lies a beautiful region that has become popular for light treks. The area is Mai Chau and it remains nearly as quiet as when I first visited there in 1994.
The trekking is not difficult, it’s generally along motorbike routes through the mountains with no steep inclines, but while we were there it [...]
Read my thoughts from a year ago on my 2 year travelversay.
On March 13, 2007 I sat in the offices of Edina Realty near my home in Minnesota and signed the documents which transferred ownership of my house to the family which purchased it. I handed them the keys and from that moment, I was [...]